Lead Firmware Engineer

YO IT Consulting; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is looking for a Firmware Engineer in Pune, Maharashtra, with 9-12 years of experience. The role involves owning the embedded system architecture, leading design reviews, and guiding the development of bootloaders and RTOS-based firmware.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. Strong skills in embedded C programming and debugging are essential, as is experience with industrial communication protocols and EMC/EMI fundamentals.

Qualifications

• 9 to 12 years of experience as a Firmware Engineer.
• Deep understanding of MCU/SoC hardware design and analog/digital circuits.
• Hands-on lab experience with power analysis and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded system architecture and lead design reviews.
• Support hardware bring-up and prototype debugging.
• Guide development of bootloaders and RTOS-based firmware.

Skills

Embedded C programming

RTOS/Bare-metal firmware development

MCU/SoC hardware design

PCB design review

EMC/EMI fundamentals

Industrial communication protocols

Debugging with JTAG/SWD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Experience

9 - 12 Years

Location

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Must Have

9 to 12 years experience as a Firmware Engineer

Embedded Hardware: Deep understanding of MCU/SoC hardware design and Analog and digital circuits.

• Experience with PCB design flows and layout reviews and EMC/EMI fundamentals and debugging
• Hands on lab experience (scope, logic analyzer, power analysis).
• Strong embedded C expertise.
• Real time firmware development (RTOS or bare metal).
• Debugging using JTAG/SWD, trace tools.
• Bootloader and firmware update concepts.
• Experience with industrial communication interfaces.
• Ability to reason across HW, FW, timing, power, and system constraints.
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Own embedded system architecture covering hardware, firmware, and system integration.
• Lead hardware and firmware design reviews, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Support hardware bring-up, prototype debugging, and root-cause analysis.
• Guide development of bootloaders, RTOS-based firmware, communication protocols, and secure firmware updates.
• Ensure robust hardware design practices including EMC/EMI, power management, and reliability.
• Collaborate with controls, system, safety, and cybersecurity teams.
• Mentor and lead a team of hardware and firmware engineers.
• Drive engineering best practices, documentation, verification, and change management.

Required Skills

• Strong Embedded C programming.
• RTOS/Bare-metal firmware development.
• MCU/SoC hardware design and embedded electronics.
• PCB design review, EMC/EMI fundamentals, and hardware debugging.
• JTAG/SWD debugging, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers.
• Industrial communication protocols (CAN, EtherCAT, PROFINET, IO-Link, etc.).
• Strong system-level debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Industrial electronics, servo drives, frequency inverters, motion control, or power electronics.
• Secure Boot, cryptography, IEC 62443 cybersecurity concepts.
• Functional Safety (SIL2/SIL3).
• Automated testing, scripting, and CI/CD practices.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.